The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.
Sweet Creek Waterfalls, Oregon

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Oregon Coast

Highway 101 and the Three Capes Scenic Loop pass misty coastal forest turning orange and yellow.

Typical peak
Oct 19
Mid October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 14 – Oct 24
Mid October to Late October
Observed now
Fading
The newest satellite reading was 2 days old at the latest update.
13 sample points · about 12 clear looks per point.
What the trees look like now, not a forecast.

Forest Composition

Alder Maple dominant
10% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Salem86 mi2 hr 2 minPortland116 mi3 hr 3 minHood River176 mi3 hr 51 min
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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Oregon Coast

Peak fall color is predicted around October 19. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 14 to October 24.

Predicted peak
October 19
Best window
October 14 – October 24
Confidence range
±5 days

The prediction comes from 14 years of fall color records at this spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw. Where state foliage spotters report peak (New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Missouri), it has landed inside our ±5-day window about two years in three. An unusual summer or autumn can still move it further. Explore fall color around Newport and across Oregon.

Nearby locales

Other places to see color near Oregon Coast

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